What (who) is heighten - definition
heighten
(heightens, heightening, heightened)
If something heightens a feeling or if the feeling heightens, the feeling increases in degree or intensity.
The move has heightened tension in the state...
Cross's interest heightened.
...a heightened awareness of the dangers that they now face.
= intensify
VERB: V n, V, V-ed
heighten
v. a.
1.
Elevate, raise, make higher or more lofty.
2.
Exalt, greaten, magnify, ennoble.
3.
Increase, enhance, augment, improve.
4.
Intensify, aggravate.
Pronunciation examples for heighten
1. to heighten its sweetness.
Tea Talk _ Ned Heagerty _ Talks at Google
2. to heighten it, I guess.
Asian AF Comedy Show _ Talks at Google
3. heighten our threshold to pain.
The Scientifie of Maximizing Human Potential _ Steven Kotler _ Talks at Google
4. heighten our appreciation of our own bodies.
Inner Connection & Meditation _ Ogyen Trinley Dorje _ Talks at Google
5. have both to heighten both senses.
Enjoy _ Virginia Morrison & Marty Mendiola _ Talks at Google
Examples of use of heighten
1. "What it does is to heighten risk awareness," he said.
2. Now is the time to heighten vigilance against Japan.
3. These recent events will serve only to heighten their fears.
4. This compels the DPRK to heighten vigilance against them.
5. Failure could heighten protectionist pressures, officials have warned.